PHYS 432 - Optics

Institution:

Lynchburg College

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Description:

Prerequisites: MATH 211,301 (or concurrent enrollment in MATH 301), PHYS 211, . Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory. A study is made of the properties of electromagnetic waves, particularly in the visible spectrum. Wave descriptions of scattering, reflection, interference, diffraction, and polarization are developed. The course also treats aspects of geometrical optics, including lenses and lens defects.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Multiple

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Institution Website:

www.lynchburg.edu

Phone Number:

(434) 544-8100

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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